Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-03
State News.
AnDRoscoesrH.

The National Shoe and Leather Bank Of
Auburn has declared .emi-annual dividend
Of 8 per cent.
The steel tire on engine No. 20, Conducto,
Cobb's train from Brunswick TO Lewiston
snapped with a report like that of a pistol
Friday morning, as the train was within about
hundred yards of the Lisbon Falls station
They telegraphed to Lewiston for the
shifter and the train was only twenty minutes
late into Lewiston.
CUMBERLAND.
The new town house in New Gloucester was
dedicated Thursday evening Addresses we're
made by c. P. Haskell, ESQ.,. Professor W.
Fl. Jordan, Rev. Arthur Shirley and Mr.. A.
! H NeveHs- There was a large attendance.
The cost of the building was about $4,000
The post Office business in any town is a
good index of the business of the place.
The gross receipts of the post office at Saccar-
appa for the past year were 81, l47 70; the
total expenses 81, 100. Net revenue 81 ,O47.-
81.
FRANKLIN
The Pittsfield Advertiser GAYS a French.
man by the name of Leroy living in the woods
At Eustis, has recently fallen heir to S45, 900,
bv way his ersndfarher's death in France
This Leroy married an Indian lady. and on
hearing of the fortune awaiting him in
France. left his wife made the journey there
and back again, a sister of his coming with
him. Leroy bought his wife present of a
gold watch and chain. and went back to his
home in the woods TO live for the present
kENNEBEc.
The last opportunity for roller skating at the
rink in Watervile was offered Saturday, Dec.
%, but only few availed themselves OF the
great privilege. The rink has been leased
by its form r proprietor, Mr.. d. L. Parks of
Houlton. who will flood the floor and open it
for ice skating. 1t was used in this way the
first year It was built. and conducted by Mr..
Parks very successfully.
Eleven divorces have been granted at the
court in session at Rockland.
OXFORD.
Maine woman, Miss H. E. Hersey form
erly OF Oxford. is president of the Boston As
ISOLATION OF Vassar Alumna which, on Wed
nesdav. Dec. 90. gave a reception at the Ho-
tel Vendome to DR. James NJ. Taylor, who
was chosen President of Vassar College q
few months ago.
PENoBsCoT.
number of gentlemen propose to build
an electric railway in Bangor if they can get
certain concessions from the citv.
man named Chas. F. Perkins, hailing
from Houlton. was arrested in Levant, last
week, on charge of abusing horse which he
hired in Belfast. several weeks ago, and af
| forwards, left in the street on cold day
Perkins settled all the bills against him and
was allowed to depart.
SAGADAHoC.
At an auction sale of the bank stock of the
estate of Ezekiel Tarbox of Westport, in
Bath, Thursday, the following were sold !;
twenty-five of Lincoln National Bank at $ll6;
ten shares of Sagadahoc National at 3l20;
Ave shares of Bath National at Sl2l4.
While at work on the ice at Richmond,
Thursday, Mr.. Samuel Odiorne stopped over
to fix whffietree, when one of his horses
kicked and striking the whiffl .tree, knocked
it against his forehead, making a very severe
wound over the left eye. He was attended
by two surgeons, who think, with care, the
eyesight will not be destroyed.
WASHINGTON.
1t will be remembered that the body of
John Boyle was found in the river near Cal
ais, a few weeks ago, and that appearances
indicated that he had been murdered. The
Calais Times says that at the inquest the
jury disagreed. The principal witnesses
were held under bones by Coroner Lincoln.
In default of sureties two of them, Madsmes
Boucher and Maegs, have been lodged in
Machas Jail to await further Developments.
AT LARGE.
Four towns have celebrated their centennial
anniversaries this year-Portlsnd, Dennys-
Vile, Turner and Norway,-ani Gorham
observed its l50th anniversary, May 25th, in
an appropriate manner.